祈 — “Pray / Wish” in Japanese

Master (高手)き, いの

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“Pray / Wish” in Japanese is 祈, read ki, ino (き, いの). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 祈願 (prayer).

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What does 祈 mean?

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Kanji	祈
Meaning	Pray / Wish
Readings	き, いの
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	祈願 (prayer)

How to read 祈

祈 is read ki (き) or ino (いの) depending on the word.

Words with 祈

祈願

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Updated: 2026-08-28